 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity remained weak overall in August 2023 Posted: August 22, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region remained weak overall this month, according to the firms responding to the August Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity at the firm level fell to a near-zero reading, while the index for new orders remained negative and the index for sales/revenues returned to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity mostly steady in July 2023 Posted: July 25, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the July Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest mostly steady nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues increased and returned to positive but low readings, while the index for new orders remained negative. Both price indexes increased this ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity continues to weaken in April 2023 Posted: April 25, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the April Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued weakening in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all declined. Both price indexes remain somewhat elevated, and the respondents continue to anticipate growth over the next ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity weakened in March 2023 Posted: March 21, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region weakened this month, according to the firms responding to the March Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity fell to a near-zero reading, and the index for new orders at the firm level turned negative. The sales/revenues index also decreased but remained positive, and ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in February 2023 Posted: February 21, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing business activity continued to expand overall this month, according to the firms responding to the February Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity at the firm level increased, and the indexes for new orders and sales/revenues remained positive but declined. The indexes for full- and ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity expanded in January 2023 Posted: January 24, 2023 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the January Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, new orders, and full-time employment all rose this month. The firms continued to report overall increases in both prices paid ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity remained weak in December 2022 Posted: December 20, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region remained weak this month, according to the firms responding to the December Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity at the firm level turned positive but remained low. The new orders and sales/revenues indexes were negative, and the full-time employment index declined to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest weakened nonmanufacturing activity in November 2022 Posted: November 22, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the November Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest weakened nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The index for general activity at the firm level fell into negative territory, and the index for new orders remained negative. The index for sales/revenues declined sharply but remained positive. The full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in October 2022 Posted: October 25, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region continued to expand overall, according to the firms responding to the October Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicator for general activity at the firm level decreased but remained positive, and the index for sales/revenues increased. However, the index for new orders ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest mostly steady activity in September 2022 Posted: September 20, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the September Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders increased this month, with the former two returning to positive territory. The index for full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest mostly steady activity in August 2022 Posted: August 23, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing business activity was mostly steady on balance this month, according to the firms responding to the August Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity at the firm level fell to zero, and the indexes for new orders and sales/revenues dipped into negative territory. The full-time employment ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest moderation in activity in July 2022 Posted: July 26, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the July Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey indicate a moderation of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all declined but remained positive at low readings. The price indicators for the firms' inputs and own goods also decreased but ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest expansion in activity in June 2022 Posted: June 21, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the June Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, new orders, and full-time employment all increased this month. The prices paid and prices received indexes increased, with ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in May 2022 Posted: May 24, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing business activity expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the May Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all declined for the second consecutive month but remained positive. The employment indexes continue to suggest ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in activity in April 2022 Posted: April 26, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the April Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all declined but remained positive. Prices for the firms' inputs and own goods sustained overall increases, according to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest activity expanded in March 2022 Posted: March 22, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the March Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, new orders, and full-time employment all increased this month. The prices paid and prices received indexes edged down but ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in February 2022 Posted: February 22, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing business activity expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the February Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, sales/revenues, and employment all increased this month after declining last month. The prices paid and prices received indexes rose ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued growth in January 2022 Posted: January 25, 2022 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the January Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest weakened nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all posted sharp declines but remained slightly positive. Additionally, the index for full-time employment decreased. The firms continued ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued growth in December 2021 Posted: December 21, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the December Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued growth in business activity in the region. The indicators for firm-level general activity and sales/revenues both declined moderately from last month, while the indicator for new orders increased slightly. The survey's indexes for employment decreased. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in November 2021 Posted: November 23, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing business activity expanded this month, according to the firms responding to the November Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all increased this month. The full- and part-time employment indexes remained positive, and the prices paid and ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued growth in October 2021 Posted: October 26, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to the firms responding to the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity and sales/revenues increased, while the index for new orders remained steady. The survey's indexes for prices paid and prices received ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued growth in September 2021 Posted: September 21, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the September Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued growth in business activity in the region. However, the indicators for firm-level general activity, new orders, and sales/revenues all declined from last month. The survey's indexes for full-time and part-time employment rose. Overall, the respondents ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued growth in August 2021 Posted: August 24, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the August Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey indicated continued growth in business activity in the region. The indexes for firm-level general activity, new orders, and sales/revenues remained positive but declined from their July readings. Further, the indexes for prices paid and prices received edged back, while the ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey suggest continued expansion in July 2021 Posted: July 20, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the July Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues both declined but remained elevated, and the new orders and full-time employment indexes both rose. Prices for firms' inputs and own ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey indicated further strengthening in activity in June 2021 Posted: June 22, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the June Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest further strengthening in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indicators for firm-level general activity, new orders, and sales/revenues all rose sharply. However, the full-time employment index decreased but remained positive. The respondents expect overall ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey indicated continued expansion in activity in May 2021 Posted: May 25, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the May Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The index for general activity at the firm level held mostly steady, and the index for new orders increased; however, the sales/revenues index edged down. Additionally, the survey's index for full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey indicated expansion in activity in April 2021 Posted: April 20, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the April Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all declined slightly but remained positive. Prices for firms' inputs and own goods continue to sustain overall increases, according to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey indicated expansion in activity in March 2021 Posted: March 23, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)The seasonal factors that our researchers at the Philadelphia Fed use to calculate the survey's diffusion indexes were affected by atypical patterns because of the onset of the pandemic one year ago. For several variables, revised seasonal factors shifted by much more than is normal. We may revise our seasonal adjustment approach after ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Further Weakening in Activity in January Posted: January 26, 2021 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the January Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest further weakening in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues both declined and posted negative readings. Although the indexes for new orders and full-time employment increased, readings for both ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity moderation continued in December Posted: December 22, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Firms responding to the December Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey indicated a continued moderation in business activity. The survey's current indicator for general activity at the firm level held steady at a low but positive reading. However, the indexes for new orders and sales/revenues remained negative, and the full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity moderated in November Posted: November 24, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Firms responding to the November Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey indicated a moderation in business activity. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, and new orders all posted declines for the month, with the latter two indexes reaching negative territory. However, the survey's indexes for full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity continued improving in October Posted: October 20, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing activity in the region continued to expand this month, according to firms responding to the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey's current indicators for general activity, new orders, and sales/revenues remained positive, and the survey's index for full-time employment increased. Respondents expect ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity continued improving in September Posted: September 22, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing firms reported continued signs of improvement in regional nonmanufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The index for general activity at the firm level edged up, sales/revenues remained stable, and new orders edged down. The survey's indexes for full-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity improvement continued in August Posted: August 25, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Firms responding to the August Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey indicated continued improvement in business activity. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues showed positive readings for the third consecutive month, coinciding with the phased reopening of the service economy in the region. Additionally, ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity shows signs of improvement in July Posted: July 21, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing firms reported signs of improvement in regional nonmanufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues showed positive readings for the second consecutive month after a string of negative readings in ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity continued weakness in June Posted: June 23, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing firms reported continued weakness in regional nonmanufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. Most of the survey’s current indicators improved from readings last month: The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues showed positive readings ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity weakness continued in May Posted: May 26, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday) Responses to the May Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued weakness in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. Despite remaining well below zero, the survey’s current indicators for general activity at the firm level, new orders, sales/revenues, and full-time employment all increased this month after reaching all-time ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity fell sharply in April Posted: April 21, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing firms reported continued weakening in regional nonmanufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s current indicators for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, new orders, and full-time employment once again fell sharply this month to ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity fell sharply in March Posted: March 24, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Nonmanufacturing firms reported a significant weakening in regional nonmanufacturing activity this month, according to results from the Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The survey’s indexes for general activity at the firm level, sales/revenues, new orders, and full-time employment all fell sharply and into negative territory this ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity continued to expand in February Posted: February 25, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the February Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all increased for the second consecutive month. Additionally, the index for full-time employment rose. The firms continued ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity continued to expand in January Posted: January 21, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the January Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all rose. However, the index for full-time employment decreased. The firms continued to report overall increases in the ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity moderated in December Posted: December 24, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the December Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest a moderation of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all fell but remained positive. The index for full-time employment remained stable. The firms continued to report overall increases ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued Expansion in November Posted: November 26, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the November Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues both increased, while the new orders index ticked downward. The index for full-time employment rose. The firms continued to report ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued Expansion in October Posted: October 22, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the October Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. Although the index for general activity at the firm level fell, the indexes for sales/revenues and new orders both rose. The index for full-time employment decreased. The firms continued to report ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued Growth in September Posted: September 24, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the September Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest an expansion of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The index for general activity at the firm level and the index for sales/revenues both moderated slightly, while the new orders index held steady. The index for full-time employment remained stable. The ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued to Grow in August Posted: August 20, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the August Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest continued expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and sales/revenues both increased, while the new orders index fell. The index for full-time employment ticked upward. Survey responses indicated ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Expanded in July Posted: July 23, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the July Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest an expansion of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The index for general activity at the firm level and the index for sales/revenues both gained after two consecutive months of decline, while the new orders index increased for the second consecutive month. ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Moderated in June Posted: June 25, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the June Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest a moderation of nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The index for general activity at the firm level fell for the second consecutive month and the index for sales/revenues fell for the third consecutive month, while the full-time employment and new orders indexes edged ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued Growth in May Posted: May 21, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the May Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey lightly moderated but continued to suggest expansion in nonmanufacturing activity in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level, new orders, and sales/revenues all remained positive but fell from last month’s readings. The index for full-time employment edged ... |
 Philadelphia Fed NonManufacturing Survey Suggest Activity Continued to Expand in April Posted: April 23, 2019 at 08:30 AM (Tuesday)Responses to the April Nonmanufacturing Business Outlook Survey suggest nonmanufacturing activity continued to expand in the region. The indexes for general activity at the firm level and new orders were in line with their readings from last month, and the sales/revenues index declined. The full-time employment index retreated from last ... |